Go to System Preferences > Select Speech > Select a Voice > Create a Hot Key to activate Text-to-Speech (Command+Option+T)
Reading Strategies using MSWord - Highlighting Tools and Inspiration
>>MSWord - Highlighting Tools (located on the formatting toolbar)
Select the yellow highlighter. Highlight the main topics and subtopics (words in bold)
Select the green highlighter. Highlight the Main Idea for each topic.
Select the turquoise highlighter. Highlight one supporting detail for each topic.
Select the pink highlighter. Highlight new vocabulary
>>Inspiration - Open Inspiration Cheetah file
Create a Topic Web and take notes in the writing view in Inspiration
Export to MSWord
Example: Inspiration - Cheetah with notes
Example: MSWord - Cheetah 2 column notes with images
Using Awesome Highlighter and Mac Speech - if time allows
In the second part of this activity, we will be using an online tool, Awesome Highlighter, to support reading comprehension and note taking on the web. Copy and Paste this URL into Awesome Highlighter: http://www.cheetah.org/?nd=general_info
Follow the directions by the instructor and in the handout.
Middle School Level
Activity 1 - Readily Accessible Tools to Support Reading Comprehension Strategies - MS Word, Mac Speech and Inspiration
Open up this file and follow the directions in the handout.
Readability Statistics
MSWord >Tools > Spelling and Grammar > Options Button > Check Readability Statistics
Reading using the Mac Text to Speech Tool
Go to System Preferences > Select Speech > Select a Voice > Create a Hot Key to activate Text-to-Speech (Command+Option+T)
Reading Strategies using MSWord - Highlighting Tools and Inspiration
>>MSWord - Highlighting Tools (located on the formatting toolbar)
Select the yellow highlighter. Highlight the main topics and subtopics (words in bold)
Select the green highlighter. Highlight the Main Idea for each topic.
Select the turquoise highlighter. Highlight one supporting detail for each topic.
Select the pink highlighter. Highlight new vocabulary
>>Inspiration - Open Inspiration Cheetah file
Using Awesome Highlighter and Mac Speech - if time allows